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Is it permissible to pray in a mosque that has a grave in front of it in the direction of the Qibla, knowing that there are two small prayer areas in the town?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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If the grave is outside the mosque, prayer therein is permissible. However, if it is inside the mosque and facing the worshippers, prayer therein is not permissible. The mosque must be demolished if the grave was there first, or the grave must be exhumed and the deceased relocated if the mosque was there first, or another mosque must be adopted for prayer. It is possible to pray in the two small prayer areas while attempting to expand them.

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